1. REVELATION
Your Kingdom Come

2. “Revelation is The most question- provoking book of the New Testament”
Dr. Robert Thomas, The Master’s Seminary

3. Some Symbols in Revelation
The candlesticks (1:12)
The stars (1:16)
The precious stones (4:3; 21:19‑ 20)
The horsemen (6:1‑8)
The locusts (9:3)
The measuring rod (11:1)
Babylon (17:5)
Adapted from Merrill C. Tenney, Interpreting Revelation, p. 13.

4. Judgment of the Tribulation
1/3 of the earth burned (8:7)
1/3 of the sea turned to blood (8:8)
1/3 of the sea creatures killed
1/3 of the ships destroyed
1/3 of fresh water bitter (8:10)
1/3 of the earth in darkness (8:12)
Everything in the sea dies (16:3)
Destruction of Babylon (17-18)
Second Coming/ Armageddon (19-20)

5. Mysteries in Revelation
144,000
Battle of God/ Magog
Two Witnesses
AntiChrist

6. Upcoming Sermons 4-5. The Throne (9/6)
Seal, Trumpet and Bowls (9/13 Fogle)
144,000 (9/20 Fogle)
Judgment of the Wicked (9/27)
Eternal State (10/4)

7. REVELATION
Your Kingdom Come

8. The Preterist View THIS AGE
REVE-
LATION
AD 70
THIS AGE
This view is taught by Dominion Theologians. The word “Preterist” is the Latin word for “past.”

9. The Idealist View REVELATION THIS AGE
A SYMBOL OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL
THIS AGE
Those holding this view do not expect any of Revelation’s prophecies to ever be fulfilled.

10. This view was popular with the early Reformation writers.
The Historicist View
REVELATION
THIS AGE
This view was popular with the early Reformation writers.

11. The Futurist View REVELATION THIS AGE
Chps
1-3
REVELATION
THIS AGE
The normal, literal interpretation of the Bible produces this view. This was the view of the early church & our view at Word of Life.

12. Introduction Date & Place of Writing Date: A.D. 95
Place: Isle of Patmos (1:9)

15. Outline of Revelation Chp 1 Chaps 2-3 Chapters 4-22
The things which you have seen
The things which are
The things which shall take place after these things
Past
Present
Future

16. Why Study Prophecy? To be Closer to Jesus. 1:1
Because God Wants you to Know. 1:1
To Receive God’s Blessing. 1:3
Because the End is Near. 1:3

18. REVELATION
Your Kingdom Come